Another Blue Jay, feasting on peanuts

It seems to be Blue Jay day on POTN!

C&C welcome.

Thanks for looking.

Gerard

Nice shot, hope he doesn't choke

He'd cram another 3 in if he could. Belong to the same family as the crow, even though crows hate them. An interesting bird and shot

They do like their peanuts. Around here, I put out peanuts in the shell and have often seen them pack as many as 3 into their gullets before flying off with them. Amazing to watch.

Very nice shot, you can even see the glint in hes eye. Very sharp.

Very nice shot of the infamous jay, pretty color & detail... they love the peanuts...

db

dbriz wrote in post #9320416
Very nice shot of the infamous jay, pretty color & detail... they love the peanuts...

db

Ha-ha, I feed the crows, no blues here.

Think of crows as enforcers... they nearly killed a BJ that was dumb enough to go after bait in a live squirrel trap. Jays aren't near as world aware as crows. The crows wasted no time in going after then jay, funny too because normally then stay about 1 foot away from the trap. This time one crow perched on the top, and on by the trap's side. The were politely taking turns pecking the jay to what would have been death.

Fortunately for the jay I heard the commotion, and to the crows displeasure freed the BJ. He was unharmed save a tail feather or two. A couple weeks latter I think the crows jumped him and "capped" him. No love lost there...

Both species are fond of peanuts. Whole peanuts make things more interesting

artyman wrote in post #9319730
Nice shot, hope he doesn't choke

Thanks Ken.

blackhawk wrote in post #9319743
He'd cram another 3 in if he could. Belong to the same family as the crow, even though crows hate them. An interesting bird and shot

They usually cram 4, up to 5 - but that peanut was a bit too much!

Harvey_G wrote in post #9319803
They do like their peanuts. Around here, I put out peanuts in the shell and have often seen them pack as many as 3 into their gullets before flying off with them. Amazing to watch.

Thanks Harvey.

patlannon wrote in post #9319851
Very nice shot, you can even see the glint in hes eye. Very sharp.

Thanks Pat, I was lucky.

dbriz wrote in post #9320416
Very nice shot of the infamous jay, pretty color & detail... they love the peanuts...

db

Indeed, they do

blackhawk wrote in post #9320596
Ha-ha, I feed the crows, no blues here.

Think of crows as enforcers... they nearly killed a BJ that was dumb enough to go after bait in a live squirrel trap. Jays aren't near as world aware as crows. The crows wasted no time in going after then jay, funny too because normally then stay about 1 foot away from the trap. This time one crow perched on the top, and on by the trap's side. The were politely taking turns pecking the jay to what would have been death.

Fortunately for the jay I heard the commotion, and to the crows displeasure freed the BJ. He was unharmed save a tail feather or two. A couple weeks latter I think the crows jumped him and "capped" him. No love lost there...

Both species are fond of peanuts. Whole peanuts make things more interesting

I have not tried the whole peanuts yet; they might prove too difficult for the Titmice?

HAHA, great shot.

GMHY wrote in post #9324486
Thanks Ken.

I have not tried the whole peanuts yet; they might prove too difficult for the Titmice?

Depends what who you want to come for lunch.
Crows (or ravens) are who I'm looking for. Very weary of humans, but well worth the trouble it takes to win their trust. They're hilarious, with a real sence of humor, a culture, and language with a zest for life. They are also tool users... much more than a noisy pest.

canonloader wrote in post #9324503
HAHA, great shot.

Thanks Mitch.

blackhawk wrote in post #9324588
Depends what who you want to come for lunch.
Crows (or ravens) are who I'm looking for. Very weary of humans, but well worth the trouble it takes to win their trust. They're hilarious, with a real sence of humor, a culture, and language with a zest for life. They are also tool users... much more than a noisy pest.

I don't have a lot of crows around here.

Besides a gang of 5 or 6 Blue Jays, my regulars are some Titmice, a couple of White-breasted Nuthatches, and some Cardinals - then I prefer to stick to the peanuts out of the shell...

Thanks for the comments.